‘Manipur Situation Fast Improving,’ asserts Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Assam chief minister

Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, recently voiced confidence about the current state of affairs in conflict-torn Manipur, stressing that things are quickly improving and are anticipated to further stabilise over the next week or so. Sarma took a shot at the Congress, claiming that the group had been silent throughout the height of the ethnic war and accused them of crying fake tears.

Sarma, who is regarded as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) chief problem solver in the area, made these statements barely one day after Congressman Rahul Gandhi’s two-day trip to Manipur came to an end. According to NDTV, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar joined the criticism of Gandhi’s visit, calling it “vulture tourism” and accused him of taking advantage of locations where people are in need rather than resolving the fundamental problems that have afflicted those communities for decades.

Sarma commented on the reaction from the Congress by saying, “They should have sobbed when there was a tense situation. They didn’t visit Manipur at the time or make any remarks about it. Manipur is now talking about it as it nearly limps back to normality. He said that the situation in Manipur has greatly improved since a month ago and credited the Home Ministry and the Manipur government’s covert efforts for this improvement.

In response to the critiques, Rahul Gandhi emphasised his party’s pledge to provide full assistance in restoring peace and tranquilly to the state in order to preserve its historical record of coexisting after meeting with Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey.

The Meiteis, who are the major lowland population, and the Kukis, who mostly live in the hills, have long-standing conflicts that sometimes culminate in violence and burning. nearly 100 people have died and nearly 40,000 people have been displaced since the confrontations started at the beginning of May. These occurrences continue despite the dense deployment of security personnel across the remote state, making it more difficult for the government to maintain peace near the Myanmar border.